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Record 1 2013-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

... a rock formed by the alteration of volcanic ash and composed predominantly of kaolin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
DEF

Roche sédimentaire argileuse, peu plastique, blanc grisâtre, beige ou brun clair, à cassure conchoïdale, à kaolin et leverriérite.

OBS

On considère que la plupart des tonsteins reconnus dans les bassins houillers proviennent de la transformation de cendres volcaniques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Vulcanología y sismología
DEF

Piedra arcillosa o arcilla endurecida; lechos de arcilla de grano fino, de origen dudoso, introducidas en capas carboníferas.

OBS

[...] denominación usada en Centroeuropa para un tipo de roca similar en sus propiedades físico-químicas y mineralógicas a las "Flint Clay".

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